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Leicester School District Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Leicester School District is 11,147. The Leicester School District population density is 452.56 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Leicester School District is white, which represent 96.32% of the total population. The average Leicester School District education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 11,147. #191

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Leicester School District	0.42%
Massachusetts	4.85%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Leicester School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Massachusetts and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #173

Leicester School District	452.56 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,737 (96.32%, #68)
Black:	119 (1.07%, #173)
Hispanic:	600 (5.38%, #59)
Asian:	144 (1.29%, #181)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	37 (0.33%, #54)
One Race, Other:	62 (0.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	48 (0.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	17 (2.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	289 (48.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	10 (1.67%, see rank)
Central American:	220 (36.67%, see rank)
South American:	41 (6.83%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	18 (12.50%, see rank)
Filipino:	10 (6.94%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	116 (80.56%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

9,715 (87.15%) out of the total population of 11,147 reported first ancestry.

	Leicester School District	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	162	1.45%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	76	0.68%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	10	0.09%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	1,282	11.50%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	2,712	24.33%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	485	4.35%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	210	1.88%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	3,004	26.95%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	1,234	11.07%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	2	0.02%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	762	6.84%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	331	2.97%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	164	1.47%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.07%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	317	2.84%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	28	0.25%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	639	5.73%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	485	4.35%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.08%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,524 (49.56%, see rank)

Females: 5,623 (50.44%, see rank)

Leicester School District	Male: 49.56% Female: 50.44%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Leicester School District	42.10 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Leicester School District	39.40 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Leicester School District	45.30 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Leicester School District	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	424	3.80%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	434	3.89%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	691	6.20%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	872	7.82%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	789	7.08%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,400	12.56%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,310	11.75%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,774	15.91%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,752	15.72%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	891	7.99%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	637	5.71%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	173	1.55%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Leicester School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,937, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	731, 9.21%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,670, 33.64%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,401, 30.25%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,460, 18.39%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	675, 8.50%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.57, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Leicester School District			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	208	81.73%	18.27%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	917	96.62%, see rank	3.38%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	534	90.82%, see rank	9.18%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	961	64.31%, see rank	35.69%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	87	88.51%, see rank	11.49%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Leicester School District	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	4,200, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	1,005, 23.93%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,195, 76.07%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,831, 67.40%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,333, 55.55%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,369, 32.60%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Leicester School District	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,598	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,560	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	1,663	36.47%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	2,527	55.42%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	70	1.54%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	300	6.58%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,038	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	1,662	32.99%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	2,412	47.88%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	521	10.34%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	443	8.79%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Leicester School District	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	10,511	94.29%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,935	80.16%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,246	11.18%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	330	2.96%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	636	5.71%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	517	4.64%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	119	1.07%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	287	2.57%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	130	1.17%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	47	0.42%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	11	0.10%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	137	1.23%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	24	0.22%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Leicester School District	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	3,697	88.02%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	196	4.67%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	223	5.31%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	45	1.07%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	39	0.93%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.